The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says there are now 7,028 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 50 countries across Africa.
The health agency disclosed this in a tweet on its official Twitter account on Friday morning.
According to the tweet, COVID-19 had killed 284 people in Africa, while a total of 561 patients recovered from the deadly disease across the continent.
“COVID19 – SURVEILLANCE UPDATE IN AFRICA: 3 APRIL 2020 – 9:00 am EAT,” Africa CDC tweeted.
“50 @_AfricanUnion Member States reporting 7,028 COVID-19 cases, 284 deaths, and 561 recoveries by region.”
DAILY POST recalls that Africa CDC had also provided an update on Coronavirus on Thursday.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK